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ForwardAdvances in Brain Injury Research: Transforming Lives Through Better Science
The conference will focus on advances in science related to brain injury, including concussion, TBI and spinal cord injury, as well as overall brain health. The objective is to accelerate the field’s evolution through the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based advances that can be applied to enhance clinical care and public health. Topics include concussion clinical profiles, brain injury and women's health, the effects of sports on brain health, novel markers of brain injury, and emerging findings on repetitive mild TBI, and spinal cord stimulation.
Target Audience
Nurse
Physician
Physician Assistant
Psychologist
Social Worker
Physical therapist
Athletic trainer
Learning Objectives
1. Describe comprehensive, multidomain assessment approach to concussion including symptoms, cognitive, vestibular, oculomotor, and emerging neuroimaging and fluid markers.
2. Apply concussion clinical profiles including anxiety/mood, cognitive-fatigue, migraine, ocular, vestibular to better conceptualize patients with concussion.
3. Analyze the evidence for emerging approaches to concussion clinical care.
4. Discuss the effects of concussion on women's reproductive and psychological health from a neurobiological perspective.
5. Describe emerging research findings regarding brain health including biomarker, neuroimaging, and pathology findings.
Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated.
Thomas K. Karikari-CE Speakers' Bureau:Cell Signaling Technologies. Consultant:Quanterix; Neurogen Biomarking, LLC; SpearBio; Alzheon. Grant/Research Support: Janssen Research Laboratories; SpearBio, Inc; Alamar Biosciences. Other: Royalties/licenses: Bioventix; Accommodation and travel expenses to attend JP Morgan Conference 2024: Neurogen Biomarking; Participation on an Advisory Board: Siemens Healthineers, Neurogen Biomarking; Receipt of equipment or materials: Alamar Biosciences, Janssen Research Laboratories.
Joseph C. Maroon, MD- Consultant: The Pittsburgh Steelers; World Wrestling Entertainment. Stock (privately held): Syncromune, Inc. Other: Mascot Books, author of Square One-A Simple Guide to a Balanced Life
David Okonkwo, MD, PhD- Consultant:Globus Medical, Highridge Medical. Other: Royalties (Globus Medical, Highridge Medical)
Regis Haid, MD- Consultant: Medtronic. Stock (publicly traded): Globus. Other: Royalties from Medtronic, Globus Medical.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirements of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABPMR credit
Psychologist (APA)
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
This activity is approved for 5.75 APA credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals: Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 5.75 APA
- 5.75 Attendance